In tribal outreach, govt approves projects worth Rs 4,700cr in 2 mths

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday release the first instalment of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) for one lakh beneficiaries. The PM will also interact with the beneficiaries of PM-JANMAN from particulatly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) via video conferencing. The event will be held in more than 100 districts. A statement from the PMO highlighted that PM-JANMAN was launched "in line with the PM's efforts towards the vision of Antyodaya to empower the last person at the last mile."

from Times of India https://ift.tt/zpA9J0g